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Episode 27: A Bard and a Horse

Jan 21
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72 minutes

We're back with a full-length episode! For episode 27, we crack open our shiny new copy of Emily Wilson's translation of Odyssey! After a chat about the challenges of accessing myths through translation, we take a look at a small episode that makes up a big part of the Trojan War myth. We hope we do this beautiful translation justice!
We also have listener mail from Andrew, who asks us for some reading recommendations. Check out our recommended reading and listening!
Source Passages
Odyssey 8. 482- 520 (Trans. Wilson).
Translation Sources
Homer. Odyssey. Trans. Emily Wilson. 2018.
Homer. Odyssey. Trans. Richmond Lattimore. 1967.
Recommended Listening
Aven McMaster & Mark Sundaram. The Endless Knot. Episode 50: Translating the Odyssey, with Emily Wilson. Jan. 3, 2018.
Curtis Dozier. Mirror of Antiquity. Episode 1: Translating the Past, with Rachel Kitzinger.Jan. 2, 2018.
Jeff Wright. Trojan War: The Podcast.
Recommended Reading
Bruce Meyer. Heroes: From Heracles to Superman. 2007.
Bruno Snell. The Discovery of the Mind in Greek Philosophy and Literature. 2011.
Christopher Logue. All Day Permanent Red: The First Battle Scenes of Homer's Iliad Rewritten. 2004.
Joseph Campbell. Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine. 2013.
Joseph Campbell. Hero of a Thousand Faces. 2008.
Terry Eagleton. Literary Theory: An Introduction. 2008.
Walter Ong. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. 1982.
Patrons
These people like our show so much, they decided to support us on Patreon! Thank you so much!
Aven McMaster & Mark Sundaram (Alliterative); Joelle Barfoot; Erika Dilworth; Stargate Pioneer (Better Podcasting); Greg Beu.
We want to hear from you!
Join us on Twitter @InnesAlison and @darrinsunstrum or Read more »

We're back with a full-length episode! For episode 27, we crack open our shiny new copy of Emily Wilson's translation of Odyssey! After a chat about the challenges of accessing myths through translation, we take a look at a small episode that makes up a big part of the Trojan War myth. We hope we do this beautiful translation justice!
We also have listener mail from Andrew, who asks us for some reading recommendations. Check out our recommended reading and listening!
Source Passages
Odyssey 8. 482- 520 (Trans. Wilson).
Translation Sources
Homer. Odyssey. Trans. Emily Wilson. 2018.
Homer. Odyssey. Trans. Richmond Lattimore. 1967.
Recommended Listening
Aven McMaster & Mark Sundaram. The Endless Knot. Episode 50: Translating the Odyssey, with Emily Wilson. Jan. 3, 2018.
Curtis Dozier. Mirror of Antiquity. Episode 1: Translating the Past, with Rachel Kitzinger.Jan. 2, 2018.
Jeff Wright. Trojan War: The Podcast.
Recommended Reading
Bruce Meyer. Heroes: From Heracles to Superman. 2007.
Bruno Snell. The Discovery of the Mind in Greek Philosophy and Literature. 2011.
Christopher Logue. All Day Permanent Red: The First Battle Scenes of Homer's Iliad Rewritten. 2004.
Joseph Campbell. Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine. 2013.
Joseph Campbell. Hero of a Thousand Faces. 2008.
Terry Eagleton. Literary Theory: An Introduction. 2008.
Walter Ong. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. 1982.
Patrons
These people like our show so much, they decided to support us on Patreon! Thank you so much!
Aven McMaster & Mark Sundaram (Alliterative); Joelle Barfoot; Erika Dilworth; Stargate Pioneer (Better Podcasting); Greg Beu.
We want to hear from you!
Join us on Twitter @InnesAlison and @darrinsunstrum or Read Less